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   7 (1Ti 1:4; 2Ti 2:16; Heb 5:14) But refuse profane and foolish myths.   
   Instead, exercise in the ways of godliness.   
   8 (Mt 6:33; 1Ti 6:6) For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness   
   is profitable in all things, holding promise for the present life   
   and also for the life to come.   
   9 (1Ti 1:15) This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance.   
   10 (1Ti 2:4; 3:15) For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach,   
   because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men,   
   especially of those who believe.   
   11 (1Ti 6:2; 5:7) Command and teach these things.   
   12 (2Ti 2:22; Titus 2:7) Let no one despise your youth, but be an example   
   to the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith,   
   and in purity.   
   13 Until I come, give attention to reading, exhortation, and doctrine.   
   14 (2Ti 1:6; Ac 6:6; 1Ti 1:18) Do not neglect the gift that is in you,   
   which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of hands   
   by the elders.   
   15 Meditate on these things. Give yourself completely to them,   
   that your progress may be known to everyone.   
   16 (Titus 2:7; Ro 11:14) Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine.   
   Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself   
   and those who hear you.   
      
   [6] If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a   
   good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of   
   good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.   
   [7] But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather   
   unto godliness.   
   [8] For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto   
   all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to   
   come.   
   [9] This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.   
   [10] For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in   
   the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that   
   believe.   
   [11] These things command and teach.   
   [12] Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers,   
   in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.   
   [13] Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.   
   [14] Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy,   
   with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.   
   [15] Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy   
   profiting may appear to all.   
   [16] Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in   
   doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.   
      
   1 Timothy 5   
      
   Duties Toward Others   
      
   1 (Lev 19:32; Titus 2:6) Do not rebuke an elder, but exhort him as a father,   
   the younger men as brothers,   
   2 the elder women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with complete   
   purity.   
   3 (Ac 6:1; 9:39) Honor widows that are widows indeed.   
   4 (1Ti 2:3; Ge 45:10-11) But if any widow has children or grandchildren,   
   let them learn first to show piety at home and to repay their parents.   
   For this is good and acceptable before God.   
   5 (Lk 2:37; 1Ti 5:3) Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusts   
   in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.   
   6 (Lk 15:24; Jas 5:5) But she who lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.   
   7 (1Ti 4:11) And these things command, that they may be blameless.   
   8 (Titus 1:16; Gal 6:10) But if any do not care for their own,   
   and especially for those of their own house, they have denied the faith   
   and are worse than unbelievers.   
   9 (1Ti 3:2) Do not let a widow be counted unless she is over sixty years old,   
   has been the wife of one man,   
   10 (1Ti 6:18; Titus 3:8) is well attested in good works, if she has brought   
   up children, has lodged strangers, has washed the saints' feet, has relieved   
   the afflicted, and has diligently followed every good work.   
   11 (1Ti 5:14) But refuse the younger widows, for when their sensual desires   
   have drawn them away from Christ, they want to marry,   
   12 and bring judgment on themselves, because they have cast off their   
   first pledge.   
   13 (Pr 20:19; Titus 1:11) Besides that, they learn to be idle, and not only   
   idle, wandering around from house to house, but also gossips and busybodies,   
   saying what they ought not.   
   14 (Titus 2:5; 1Ti 6:1; 4:3) Therefore I desire that the younger women marry,   
   bear children, manage the house, and give no occasion to the adversary   
   to speak reproachfully.   
   15 For some have already turned aside after Satan.   
   16 (1Ti 5:3-5) If any believing man or woman has widows, let those assist   
   them. Do not let the church be charged, so that it may relieve those   
   who are widows indeed.   
   17 (Ro 12:8; Php 2:29) Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy   
   of double honour, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.   
   18 (Dt 25:4; Lev 19:13; Mt 10:10) For the Scripture says, "You shall not   
   muzzle the ox that treads out the grain,"(Dt 25:4.) and, "The laborer is   
   worthy of his reward."(Lk 10:7.)   
   19 (Dt 19:15; Mt 18:16) Do not receive an accusation against an elder,   
   except before two or three witnesses.   
   20 (Dt 13:11; 2Ti 4:2) Rebuke in the presence of everyone those who sin,   
   that the rest also may fear.   
   21 (1Ti 6:13; 2Ti 4:1) I command you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ   
   and the elect angels that you observe these things without prejudice,   
   doing nothing by partiality.   
   22 (Ac 6:6; Eph 5:11) Do not lay hands suddenly on anyone, and do not   
   partake of other men's sins. Keep yourself pure.   
   23 (1Ti 3:8; Ps 104:15) No longer drink only water, but use a little wine   
   for your stomach's sake and your frequent illnesses.   
   24 Some men's sins are evident, pointing to judgment,   
   but other men's sins are revealed later.   
   25 Likewise, the good works of some are evident,   
   but those that are not cannot be hidden.   
      
   [1] Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as   
   brethren;   
   [2] The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.   
   [3] Honour widows that are widows indeed.   
   [4] But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew   
   piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable   
   before God.   
   [5] Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and   
   continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.   
   [6] But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.   
   [7] And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.   
   [8] But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own   
   house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.   
   [9] Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old,   
   having been the wife of one man,   
   [10] Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if   
   she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have   
   relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.   
   [11] But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton   
   against Christ, they will marry;   
   [12] Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.   
   [13] And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house;   
   and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which   
   they ought not.   
   [14] I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the   
   house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.   
   [15] For some are already turned aside after Satan.   
   [16] If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them,   
      
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